ALA Member Benefits Link

New Personal Membership Benefit

Personal and Family Long Term Care Insurance Available Soon from John Hancock!

NEW! We are pleased to announce that we are now offering long term care insurance from John Hancock Life Insurance Company as a membership benefit to you on a voluntary discounted premium basis.

John Hancock long term care insurance policy provides benefits to help you and your family manage the cost of long term care services that may be needed when you can no longer perform normal activities of daily living that healthy, fully-functioning people do on their own. It can help you stay independent for as long as possible, enabling you to receive care in the location that you choose. Another great feature of this benefit is that it is available at discounted premiums to your eligible family members as well. This includes spouses or partners, children, parents, grandparents, siblings, and all in-law and step equivalents between the ages of 18-79.

Please visit the dedicated page for information on this important new benefit, and how you and your eligible family members can apply for coverage.

Personal Membership Benefits

PUBLICATIONS

A subscription to American Libraries (eleven issues per year). American Libraries is the journal of the Association,

providing members with a wealth of knowledge and information about libraries, library work, and current events in the
Association. Members can also receive AL Online News, with weekly headlines and breaking news from the library world.

All Personal Members receive AL Direct, the weekly breaking news and information source from American Libraries. Published every Wednesday as an email-only newsletter, AL Direct provides members with the first look at news from libraries, on legislation and policy, and social trends that effect your day-to-day work. Members - be sure to keep ALA up to date on your current email address at My ALA.

Membership in each Division or Round Table also includes a subscription to their journal or newsletter.

Members always save 10 percent on all books and promotional items from ALA Editions and ALA Graphics. Subscriptions to Booklist, Booklinks, ALA Techsource, and Choice Magazine are also available at member rates.

DISCOUNTS ON SERVICES

Continuing Education and Skills Building - The American Library Association (ALA) has contracted with the Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN) to make more than 1,500 e-learning courses from Element K® , the largest provider of Web-based courseware in the country, available to ALA members at affordable prices Visit www.libraryelearning.org/ala to learn about Element K, your library, and your career.

John Hancock long term care insurance policy provides benefits to help you and your family manage the cost of long term care services that may be needed when you can no longer perform normal activities of daily living that healthy, fully-functioning people do on their own. Please visit our dedicated page for information on this important new benefit, and how you and your eligible family members can apply for coverage.

Health and Life Insurance—ALA Members are eligible to apply for a variety of medical, dental, life, and casualty insurance through Marsh Affinity Group Services. Important insurance coverage is available at affordable rates for individuals and families. Coverage varies by state.

Vacation and Tour Travel—Visit interesting places and have wonderful experiences while supporting ALA's Cultural Communities Fund (CCF). Through an arrangement with Collette Vacations, ALA Members have access to group rates on led- and self-guided tours of the North and South America, Europe, Pacific rim, Asia, and Africa. Up to 10% of your non-flight travel goes to build the endowment of the CCF and will support cultural programming in libraries. To review current itineraries or make a call Collette to discuss a reservation at 1-888-324-0169.

Auto and homeowner insurance—ALA Members have access to discounted rates on auto and homeowner’s insurance through GEICO Direct. Get the coverage you need at competitive rates. For information contact GEICO at 800-861-8380 or visit their website to get an instant rate quote.

ALA credit card and line of credit— Bank of America (Formerly MBNA) offers ALA Members special access to low-interest credit cards and personal lines of credit. Make an application today to learn if you qualify. Call 800-WEB-APPLY or visit their website to find out how to enroll.

Car rental—ALA Members can take advantage of National Car Rental’s ALA preferred rate for personal or business car rentals. Great for conference or vacation time. Please visit their website for further details or call them at 800-CAR-RENT.

ALA CONFERENCES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

ALA Personal Members always receive at least a 40% discount on registration fees for Annual Conference and Midwinter Meeting during Preliminary Registration. The largest library conferences and trade shows in the world are available to you at a discount as an ALA Member.

Continuing education opportunities are discounted to ALA Members as well. From regional institutes and symposia to online learning, take advantage of your member discount and learn.

Organization Member Benefits

ORGANIZATIONAL (LIBRARY) MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

ALA Organizational Members receive the following benefits:

Organizational Members are eligible for volume pricing discounts on over 1,500 e-learning courses from Element K®, the largest provider of Web-based courseware in the country. Visit www.libraryelearning.org/ala to learn about Element K, your library, and staff development online.

Free, opt-in subscription to the "Library Worklife" E-Newsletter from ALA-APA. This $100.00 value is free to ALA Organizational Members that sign up at http://www.ala-apa.org/newsletter/newsletter.html. Library Worklife informs readers about issues like career advancement, certification, human resources practice, pay equity, recruitment, research, work/life balance. Issues of concern for all library workers that impact directors and HR managers are addressed in this valuable monthly e-newsletter.

Credit Card Clearing and Processing - First National Merchant Services offers ALA member libraries a credit card and payment processing solution that provides competitive rates and with excellent customer service. First National's program for credit card processing includes:

To take advantage of this member benefits or to learn more about First National, call 800-354-3988 or visit www.1800members.com/library. When you call, identify yourself as an ALA Member Library, and be sure to ask for a FREE savings analysis detailing how First National can save your library money.

DHL Shipping - Save up to 25% on shipping costs through a new program with DHL, including:

DHL Next Day 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm

International Document Service

DHL 2nd Day

Worldwide Priority Express

DHL Ground

Import Express

Prepaid DHL ShipReady

To learn more about how your business can save up to 25% on your shipping needs, just call 1-800-MEMBERS, your source for member savings. You can also visit www.1800MEMBERS.com/library to complete an online enrollment form, or to request a call from a Member Services Representative. There is no obligation and no enrollment fee to begin accessing the savings. Send three shipments before 12/31/06 and receive a $25 DHL Savings Certificate.

4imprint, a leading promotional products supplier, is excited to offer ALA member libraries an additional 10% off their already Guaranteed Lowest Prices. 4imprint offers a large selection of imprinted merchandise with more than 4,000 products—from coffee mugs and pens to awards and apparel; many produced and ready to ship in 9 working days or less!

4imprint Guarantees

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On-time Shipment or Your Order is Free

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Visit 4imprint.com/ala today for further details and to obtain your ALA Member discount code or call our dedicated customer service team toll-free at 1-888-298-8153.

Free Oprah Book Club® selections for all public, secondary school, and community college libraries, mailed to your library within three weeks of release.

Access to a unique insurance program at special member rates through Arthur J. Gallagher & Associates for property, casualty, and historic collections and buildings.

Up to a 30% discount on job postings through ALA’s JobList site - your number one source for careers in Library & Information Science and Technology.

A subscription to American Libraries (eleven issues per year). American Libraries is the journal of the Association, providing members with a wealth of knowledge and information about libraries, library work, and current events in the Association. Members can also receive AL Online News, with weekly headlines and breaking news from the library world.

Membership in each Division or Round Table also includes a subscription to their journal or newsletter.

Corporate Membership Benefits

CORPORATE MEMBER BENEFITS

All ALA Corporate Members receive the following benefits:

Preferred exhibit booth assignment—booth space is assigned for Corporate Members, then for all other exhibitors, each group on the basis of their seniority.

Corporate Member recognition in conference programs, Cognotes, and the Handbook of Organizations.

One voting membership in ALA and the Exhibits Round Table.

Special “Corporate Member” Ribbons for staff badges at Annual Conference and the Midwinter Meeting.